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"I had about 35 lights and fans to install in my home. Nate and Mike were excellent and went above and beyond to get the job done right. I would definitely use them again for all my electrical and lighting needs. It went perfect!"  Drew S., Kearny Mesa, CA

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Solar Power And Renewable Power Sources

An important movement today is the shift to renewable energy, the obvious future for power replacement. Whether you are considering solar panel or wind turbine alternative energy sources, Creative Electric's team is your renewable energy, solution resource.

Congratulations, you are demonstrating your commitment for healthy air and a cleaner planet! We would be proud to be involved in your endeavor. It is not the easiest choice to make when you consider the initial expense. Indeed, implementing renewable energy production can seem prohibitive with an unattainable ROI (Return On Investment). This is where Creative Electric can inform and assist you into the right direction. We can provide you with information on the latest state and federal incentives and the highest power producing solar panels and wind turbines. This important pairing along with a high-efficiency installation delivered by Creative should have you smiling in no time!

California's Renewable Energy Portfolio Standard (RPS) was established by Senate Bill 1078 (Sher, Chapter 516, Statutes of 2002). It required the state's retail sellers of electricity - investor-owned utilities (IOUs), electric service providers (ESPs), and community choice aggregators (CCAs) - to procure 20 percent of their retail electricity sales with eligible sources of renewable energy by 2017. California's energy agencies subsequently volunteered to achieving the 20 percent target by 2010; seven years earlier than the target.
Source: energy.ca.gov

Go Solar San Diego

Governor Arnold Schwarzenegger has set some admirable goals to reduce California's dependency on power derived from fossil fuels, one of which is reaching the "one million homes with solar roofs". The Million Solar Roofs program coupled with federal government incentives, places you in a prime place for considering solar. Maybe you are considering this to save money and become self-dependent, help the U.S.A. reduce it's carbon emissions, or simply the need for power at a remote location - Creative has the expertise to evaluate your location and determine which is best for you.

Why go solar? One reason is that Solar, sometimes referred by Photovoltaic (PV), can reduce or eliminate the amount you pay your local power utility provider. Another reason is the electricity the system produces is reliable. (Scientists believe the Sun has another five billion years to go.) And yet another is the ability to sell power to your local utility. Chances are you will produce more electricity during the day than you use. You can store it, but you have the option to relieve your community's power demand - and make money doing it! And we all know that it is clean and "green".

Photovoltaic

What is a PV / Solar system comprised of? Generally you have a number of PV panels, referred by an "array", and on each panel contain the actual thin, photovoltaic cells. The number and efficiency of these cells is what determines how much power the system will output. This describes the "collector" side of the system. The other side of the system is the "converter". Solar radiation, or sunlight, received by the "collector", must be converted to usable form for you to use in your home or office. In its received state, the power is in DC or direct current, like you would see from a battery. This must be converted to AC or alternating current to be able to be used and sold. Another aspect you can consider, if you do not wish to sell the excess power, is to store it power storage cells. This gives you the advantage of using your collected power to light and heat your location at night.

Creative Electric president Larry Hawes on site

Feel what it's like to see your electric meter spin backwards as your home produces its own energy. We are ready to design, size, engineer, gain city permits, and install your complete system. No need for an immediate "all or nothing" investment, you can start with any size you like and expand later or install enough energy to meet all your electrical power needs. Take advantage of very good incentives and tax credits for installing Solar electricity.

Wind turbine power generation

What is wind energy? Superficially, wind blowing across the surface of the Earth comes in contact and pushes fan blades of an erected windmill like structure. As the fan turns, it turns a generator that then produces the power. Creative Electric is ready to partner with your selected wind turbine contractor to get you up and creating power in little time.

A more definable way of describing wind energy is ((Mass x Velocity) / Time) x Turbine-Efficiency-Coefficient = Power. All this means is that the air has mass (humid air has more than dry) and it is moving at a certain rate during a slice of time. This is the energy received at the turbine's fan blades. You then take into account the efficiency of your wind turbine generator which will produce the apparent power result.

Wind energy plays an integral role in California's electricity portfolio. In 2007, turbines in wind farms generated 6,802 gigawatt-hours of electricity - about 2.3 percent of the state's gross system power. Additionally, hundreds of homes and farms are using smaller wind turbines to produce electricity.
Source: energy.ca.gov

Here are just a few steps we can provide in your integration:

• proper grounding and bonding
• manual and automatic transfer switches
• power storage cells / batteries
• power meter upgrade
• panel board distribution
• highly efficient power runs
• overload protection

Call Creative Electric today ! We are ready to help reduce your carbon footprint !